Mother charged in baby’s 2015 death
A 26-year-old Wisconsin woman is charged in the asphyxiation death of her infant daughter last year.
Co-sleeping proposal fails in Milwaukee County
It took about 15 minutes Monday for Milwaukee County supervisors to listen to, discuss and then unanimously reject a proposal that District Attorney John Chisholm’s office put more time into investigating infant deaths following co-sleeping.
Critics dispute prosecutors’ need for co-sleeping bill
A bill that seeks to add another charge prosecutors can use for co-sleeping deaths already is getting pushback for a lack of clarity.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Manslaughter is not the answer for co-sleeping deaths
Milwaukee recently saw its 11th co-sleeping death this year. In response, County Supervisor Mark Borkowski suggested state legislators enact new laws that would permit prosecutors to bring “manslaughter” charges against parents who cause the death of a child thro[...]
Bill would make some sleeping deaths a felony
A Wisconsin lawmaker wants to make it a felony to harm or kill an infant by co-sleeping while intoxicated.
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